Europe

• 24 October 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - “From Naples we can say, stronger than before, that anyone who uses the name of God to hate the other, to practice violence, or to wage war, is cursing the name of God ”: International Meeting Men and Religions concludes with Appeal for Peace Naples(Agenzia Fides) - “ Men and women of different religions, from many parts of the world, we have gathered here in Naples to forge bonds of brotherhood, and call to God for the great gift of peace. The name of God ...
• 23 October 2007
  EUROPE/UNITED KINGDOM - Coalition of European and American NGOs denounce the Conference 'Women Deliver' for manipulation and deceit “instead of a Conference on life it was a Conference to promote death” London (Agenzia Fides) - The Conference 'Women Deliver' held in London 18-20 October has been denounced by a Coalition of European and American NGOs for sectarianism manipulation and deceit, according to a statement sent ...
• 23 October 2007
  EUROPE/POLAND -5th Week for Christian Culture opens in Czestochowa Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) - On Mission Sunday, 21 October, the 5th Week for Christian Culture 21-28 October was opened in Czestochowa, Poland. The initiative is sponsored by metropolitan Archbishop of Czestochowa, Arch ...
• 23 October 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - New goal for the Association Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII: Rev Oreste Benzi inaugurates first Family Home in Sardinia Sennori (Agenzia Fides) - The Association Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII has been present in Sardinia for about 9 years. In this period has opened the Cooperativa Sociale San Damiano which cares for 20 adults with physic ...
• 22 October 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “Born to evangelise”: bi-centenary of Saint Antonio Maria Claret, a great apostle who undertook marvellous missionary work in his life Barcelona (Agenzia Fides) - Celebrations to mark the bi-centenary of the birth of Saint Anthony Maria Claret, were officially opened 20 and 21 October in Sallent, Barcelona (Spain). The Claretian year will close in the S ...
• 22 October 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Miguel Esser, from Chile, is the new international director of the Don Orione International Lay Movement MLO Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Miguel Esser, from Chile has been elected the new president of the Don Orione International Lay Movement MLO. The new president was elected in Madrid during an MLO meeting for general coordinat ...
• 22 October 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - “We are fighting with you to free you from slavery ”: Catholic Women religious confirm commitment to fight trafficking in human persons Roma (Agenzia Fides)- “We wish to say to victims of human trafficking, women and children especially, we are on your side, you are no longer alone. We are fighting to free you from slavery”. This was stated by the pa ...
• 19 October 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - Meetings, events and a video illustrate World Mission Sunday contents Roma (Agenzia Fides) - “The Church is missionary because it walks in step with humanity” says Rev Denis Kibangu Malanda in a video “All the Churches for all the World ” produced by Missio - Pontifical Mission Soc ...
• 18 October 2007
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - World Mission Sunday: “We want to help all the faithful live the month of mission intensely and make the whole year, a time for mission without frontiers " Lisbon (Agenzia Fides) - The national office of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Portugal has distributed a Handbook for October Mission Month 2007 prepared with the help of various missionary institutes in view of th ...
• 17 October 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “The best news we can announce is that Jesus Christ is risen and he is here in our midst”: World Mission Sunday is an opportunity to encourage people to seek true and authentic happiness in the faith Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - "May we live this Mission Sunday on 21 October for which we have prepared all through the month, looking towards Christ who looks at us as He looked at Thomas so we may experience the happiness o ...
• 15 October 2007
  EUROPE/ROMANIA - Popular Mission animated by OMI missionaries at Drobeta Turnu Severin; Saturday 20 mission prayer vigil Drobeta Turnu Severin (Agenzia Fides) - Every time a Christian community goes beyond the door of its church to bear witness in word and deed to the love of God, it is on mission. This activity in keeping with the very na ...
• 12 October 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - National Youth Pro vita Congress discusses pro-life policies, bio-ethics, abortion and assistance for women: "We bet on real, positive change committed to protect life" Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - Over 300 students from all over Spain will gather in Valencia, for a 3 day National Pro-Life Youth Congress to discuss discusses pro-life policies, bio-ethics, abortion and assistance for women ...
• 12 October 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - First anniversary of the canonisation of Saint Filippo Smaldone, Apostle of the deaf: new missionary challenges for the Salesian Sisters of the Sacred Hearts Roma (Agenzia Fides) - On Wednesday 17 October a delegation of the Salesian Sisters of the Sacred Hearts founded by Saint Filippo Smaldone (1848-1923), accompanied by the mother general, Sr Maria Longo and Archbishop Cos ...
• 12 October 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - Italian Bishops' Commission for the Evangelisation of Peoples and cooperation among Churches issues a statement on the 50th anniversary of the Fide donum Encyclical Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “The Church in Italy gives thanks to the Lord for the hundreds of fidei donum priests and many lay men and women sent on mission in these past fifty years, and encourages those who are living thi ...
• 12 October 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - Comboni web site also in Spanish Roma (Agenzia Fides) - On 10 October the feast day of St Daniele Comboni, the Comboni Missionary Sisters opened the Spanish page of the Institute's official web site www.comboniane.org. A statement sent to Fides said the ...